CHALLENGES IN STATION PRECINCT LIGHTING DESIGN TO ACHIEVE COMPLIANCE WITH LEGISLATIVE DSAPT REQUIREMENTS.

It is increasingly difficult to develop lighting designs for railway station precincts that are compliant with the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport (DSAPT) requirements as well as industry best practices. There is complexity in interpreting the explicit and referenced requirements of the DSAPT which leads to difficulty in establishing compliance targets for lighting requirements throughout a railway station precinct. The DSAPT does not address functional lighting design and how obtrusive lighting, glare, spill lighting, shadowing, overwhelming or disorientating visual environments, and transition lighting are to be resolved. Failure to address these functional design requirements may contribute to creating risks to safety, security, and crime prevention as well as sustainability and environmental issues. This paper explains the challenges of producing practical, compliant lighting designs for railway stations in the current legislative environment and suggests actions that can be taken to deliver practical design solutions. This paper will be of interest to railway authorities and designers responsible for delivering compliant station precinct and urban realm lighting. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]